Spectra, Scotland’s Festival of Light, will get underway this evening as thousands of eventgoers from across Scotland, Aberdeen and further afield, are expected to descend on the Granite City to enjoy the magic and wonder that the popular four-day event offers.
Featuring 15 artworks…
Tributes to footballing giant Denis Law CBE - Scotland's only winner of Ballon d'Or - were made today (Wednesday 5 February 2025) at Aberdeen City Council’s Full Council meeting.
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Dr David Cameron, who chairs the meeting, made special mention at the start of…
From Bond to Broadway, Aberdeen-based string ensemble Nova Quartet bring their popular Classics at the Cowdray series to the Art Gallery’s superb concert venue this spring. The talented musicians of Nova Quartet are making a welcome return to the Cowdray Hall after performing to sell-out…
Aberdeen City Council, in partnership with Aberdeen Grampian Chamber of Commerce, is offering free tailored training sessions to help to city centre businesses.
The sessions take place on Monday 10 and Tuesday 18 February and cover business resilience and building long-term strategic…
Aberdeen is in the 2025 finals of the prestigious Britain in Bloom competition hoping to add yet another flower crown to the city’s successes over the decades.
Last year, Aberdeen won the overall best in Scotland award – the Rosebowl - along with the City Trophy, the Royal Caledonian…
First Bus has teamed up with Scotland’s Festival of Light for the second year running to offer free bus travel to Spectra visitors.
With an apt festival theme of Journeys this year, up to two thousand two-trip tickets have been made available, allowing visitors to claim free travel…
Spectra, Scotland’s Festival of Light, returns to Aberdeen next week (6-9 February 2025) and to safely accommodate the audience and art installations, a number of temporary parking restrictions and road closures will be in place in the city centre.
Now in its 11th year Spectra will once…
Aberdeen City Council is offering a one-time grant of £500 to individual local businesses that want to show their support for Spectra – Scotland’s Festival of Light – when it returns to the city next week.
Spectra, runs from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 February and will see Aberdeen city centre…
Local traders and charities are invited to be part of a huge outdoor market on Port of Aberdeen quayside that will be at the vibrant heart of the spectacular Tall Ships Races extravaganza this July.
Curated on the Quayside will run for four days from Saturday 19 July - Tuesday 22 July, and…
25/1/25, 9.45am
Council services have now mostly returned to normal while the clean-up for Storm Éowyn continues. School lets remain cancelled today.Thank you for your patience and understanding while buildings were closed and services were disrupted. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who…
23/1/25, 9.40am
All residents who were displaced due to the Merkland Road East fire yesterday can return home now.
Many thanks to ACC staff, volunteers, Aberdeen Sports Village, Red Cross volunteers, police and SRFS crews and officers for their assistance.
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A 20mph speed limit for streets in the north part of the Aberdeen, which will improve road safety, was agreed at a Council committee today (21 January 2025).
The report to the Net Zero, Environment, and Transport committee highlights the Scottish Government published a ‘Scotland’s Road…